Garment hanger



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Patented June 12, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 8 Claims.

This invention relates to'clothes hangers especially'adapted for use in packing cases for shipping clothing considerable distances.

In U. S. Letters Patent 1,843,547, issued to Israel Dukes and Benjamin M. Zieve on February 2, 1932, there is described a clothes hanger of this type, which is formed from a sheet of stiff material and provided with a flange to space the clothes hanger from adjacent objects. While the clothes hanger described in the above mentioned patent is satisfactory in many respects, it is objectionable for shipping clothing long distances, in that, the stiff material presents sharp edges which tend to cut or damage the clothing, and the spacing flange is unstable and does not remain in a proper position, especially when the packing cases are roughly handled and frequently removed from place to place during transportation.

It is an object of this invention, to provide a clothes hanger for use in packing cases for transporting clothing, which is provided with stable means for spacing the clothes hanger from adjacent objects, and which has no sharp edges, capable of damaging clothing in transit.

A further object is to provide a clothes hanger which can be readily and conveniently formed by bending a blank of stiff material of a definite shape along scored lines thereon.

These and other advantageous objects which will later appear are accomplished'by the simple and practical construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and exhibited in the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a clothes hanger, embodying the preferred form of my invention,

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of the back side thereof,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a blank of stiff material from which the clothes hanger is formed,

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing details of the front side of a modified form of clothes hanger,

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing details of the back side thereof, and

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a blank of stiff material from which the modified form of clothes hanger is formed.

Referring to the drawings, in Fig. 3 is shown a blank of stiff material from which the clothes hanger is formed, the blank comprising a central body portion 44 having integral therewith an upper symmetrical winged section 45 and a lower are provided with notches 54 for a purpose hereinafter explained. v

The upper section 45 has a pair of symmetrical wings extending on each side thereof, and the edge of each wing is provided with a centrallypositioned, semi-circular notch 55 and also has a pair of slots 56 on opposite sides of the notches 55. Section 45 also has a hole therein for a purpose hereinafter explained. A pair of spaced scored lines 60 and 61 connect the semi-circular notches 55 of the section 45 and enable the section to be bent upon itself along said scored lines.

Integral with the section 45 is a portion 5'7 having substantially the shape of the central body portion 44, the portion 57 having projecting from each side thereof strips 58 and the portion 5'7 is also provided with scored lines 68 to facilitate bending of the strips 58.

The upper portions of the wings of section 45 are provided with tabs '74 and the lower sections of the wings have slots 63 therein to receive the tabs '74.

In forming a clothes hanger from the blank shown in Fig. 3, section 45 is folded along the scored lines 60 and 61, forming a flange and so that the portion 5'7 lies along and against the body portion 44. Strips 58 are then bent along the scored lines 68 and fitted in the notches 54 and then secured loosely to' the triangular section 46 by means of the tabs 65 integral with and struck out from the section 46, as shown in Fig. 2. The two sides of the section 45 are secured together by inserting the tabs '74 in the slots 63.

The flaps 4'7 are then bent along thescored' lines 49 and then folded along the lines 50 so that the flaps are substantially parallel with the section 46, after which the fingers 48 are directed to insert the hook portion '73 of said fingers into the slots 66 in the horizontal portion '70 of section 46. The flap 52 is then folded along the scored line 53 and secured to the horizontal portion 70 of section 46 by inserting the peak of flap 52 in the arcuate slot 6'7 in the horizontal portioned beneath the tab 65 and over the strips 58. A hook 62 is then inserted in the hole 59, and the hook will be held therein by two side walls of the section 45.

from the above description it will be seen that I have provided a clothes hanger which can be readily and conveniently formed from a fiat blank, thus enabling a large number of flat blanks to be shipped under the freight classification of cardboard or the like and with a minimum amount-of space.

It will be seen that the clothes hanger has a triangular strip portion for supporting clothes and the like, and a horizontal strip '70 for supporting trousers, etc.

The upper portion of the clothes hanger is provided with notches 56 to enable the device to be supported upon trunkracks in the well known manner. In order that the upper corners of the section 45 do not engage or bind in the corners of the packing case or trunk or against the walls thereof, the semi-circular notches 55, when the section 45 is folded as above described, present a cut-away arcuate corner 64 which eliminates the possibility of the device binding and also enables free sliding movement of the device on a rack.

It will also be noted that the parallel portions of the upper section 45 adjacent the slots 56 are spaced from each other when the clothes hanging device has been formed. I

This spacing presents a larger bearing surface on supporting racks in trunks and packing cases, and prevents rotation of the clothes hanging device thereon.

' It will also be noted that the clothes hanging device as above described does not require the use of staples or other metallic securing means to hold the several sections together.

In Fig. 6 is shown a blank of stifl. material from which the modified form of clothes hanger is formed, comprising a central body portion 4 having integral therewith an upper symmetrical winged section 5 and a lower triangularly shaped section 6, the latter having integral therewith along the inclined sides thereof a. pair of flaps 7 provided with fingers 8, the flaps 7 being joined to the section 6 along the scored lines 10 and having also second scored lines 9 thereon.

The section 6 is provided with a triangular aperture 11, and integral with the horizontal portion 30 thereof is a flap 12, which projects into the aperture 11 and which can be folded along the scored line 13.

The'side edges of the central body portion 4-are provided with notches 14 for a purpose hereinafter explained.

The upper section 5 has a pair of symmetrical wings extending on each side thereof, and the edge of each wing is provided with a centrally positioned semi-circular notch 15, and also with a pair of slots 16 on opposite sides of the notches 15.

The section 5 also has a hole 19 thereon for a purpose hereinafter explained. A pair of scored lines 20 and21 connect the semi-circular notches 15 in the section 5 and enable the section to be bent upon itself along said scored lines.

Integral with the section 5 is a portion 17 having substantially the shape of the central body portion 4, the portion 17 having projecting from each side thereof strips 18, and the portion 17 is also provided with scored lines 28 to facilitate bending or the strips 18.

pecans tion 70. The tips 75 of flaps 47 are then posi- In forming a clothes hanger from the blank shown in Fig. 6 the section 5 is folded along the scored lines 20 and 21, so that the portion 17 lies along and against the central body portion 4. The strips 18 are then bent along the scored lines 8( 28 and fitted in the notches 14 and then secured to the triangular section 6 by means of staples 25 as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The two sides of the section 5 are also secured-together by means of staples 23 above the slots 16.

' The flaps 7 are then bent along the scored lines 9 and then folded along the lines 10 so that the flaps are substantially parallel with the section 6, after which the fingers 8 are secured to the horizontal portion 30 of the section 6 by means of staples 26. The flap 12. is then folded along the scored line 13 and secured to the horizontal portion 30 of section 6 by meansof a staple 27. A hook 22 is then insertedin the hole 19, and the hook willbe held therein by the two side walls of the section 5 as shown in Fig. 4., When in an operative position the hook-22 is vertical; and when it is desired to move the hook to an out-ofthe-way position so that it will not cause inconvenient packing or shipping of the clothes hanger, the hook 22 is then moved to a substantially horizontal position with its curved head 32 forced between the walls of the section 5 as indicated in dotted lines of Fig. 4. v

From the above description it will be seen that I have provided a clothes hanger having a triangularly shaped portion for supporting coats and the like and a horizontal strip 30 which may be used to support trousers and the like. The upper portion of the vdevice is provided with notches 16 to enable the device to be supported on racks of a well known type commonly provided in packing cases for clothing, as is described in U. S. Patent 1,843,547. In order that the upper corners I of the section 5 will not engage and bind in the 5 corners of the packing case or against the walls thereof, the semi-circular notches 15, when the section 5 is folded as above described, present a cut-away arcuate corner 24 which eliminates the possibility of the device binding in the packing case and also enables free sliding movement of the device on a rack.

When the section 5 is bent along the scored lines 20, 21, a horizontal surface or flange 29 is presented which spaces the clothes hanger from 2 other clothes hangers and adjacent objects; and thereby prevents rufliing and disarrangement of clothing which may be supported by the hanger. The folding of the flaps 7 along the scored lines 9 and 10 also provides a flat surface or flange 31 13 which has no sharp edges and which will not in any manner cut or damage clothing on the hanger. Similarly, the folding ofthe flap 12 as above described, provides a bearing surface of an appreciable area and eliminates the possibility of cutting or damage to the clothing along the horizontal support 30. I

From the above description it will be seen that I have provided a simple and effective clothes hanger which can be readily and conveniently made from a blank of stiff material such as cardboard or the like. It will also be noted that the I clothes hanger has no sharp edges which can cut or damage clothing supported thereon, nor has the hanger comers which can bind in a packing case to prevent free movement along a rack of the type as commonly used in the packing cases for shipping clothing.

The foregoing disclosure is to be regarded as descriptive and illustrative only, and not as resection, an upper section integral with the central body portion and folded to provide a pair of substantially parallel walls spaced from each other, and a flap on one of said walls, said flap being folded over and secured to the central body portion. a

2. A clothes hanger formed from a sheet of foldable material, comprising a triangular sec tion having flaps integral therewith and folded over and secured to the triangular section, a central body portionintegral with said triangular section, an upper section folded to provide a pair of substantially parallel walls spaced from each other, and a flap'on one of said walls, said flap being folded over andsecured to the central body portion, said walls having slots therein to enable the hanger to be supported by racks in a packing case. g

3. A clothes hanger formed from a sheet of foldable materiaL-comprising a triangular section having flaps integral therewith andfolde'd over and secured to the triangular section, a central body portion integral with said triangular section,

an upper section integral with the central body portion and folded to provide a pair of substantially parallel walls spaced from each other, and a flap on one of said walls,'said flap being folded over and secured to the central body portion, the upper corners of the walls being cut 'away to prevent binding of' the clothes hanger when supported on racks in a packing case.

4. A clothes hanger formed from a sheet of foldable material, comprising a triangular section having flaps integral therewith and folded over and secured .to the triangular section, a central body portion integral with said triangular section, anupper section integral with the central body portion and folded to provide a pair of sub- .stantially parallel walls spaced from each other,

and a flap on one of said walls, said flap being folded over and secured to the central body portion, said triangular section having an aperture therein, a flap on the horizontal portion of the triangular section, said flap being folded over and secured to said horizontal portion.

5. A blank of flat material for forming a clothes hanger, said blank having a central body portion integral with a lower triangular, section, flaps integral with the inclined sides of the triangular section, said flaps having projections thereon, said triangular section having an aperture, a flapv integral with the horizontal portion of the triangular section and extending into said aperture, an upper section integral with the central body portion, said upper section having symmetrical wings on each side thereof, each of said wings having along its outer edge a centrally located arcuate notch and slots on each side of said notches, and an upper portion integral with the upper section, said upper portion having strips projecting from each side thereof, and scorings on the blank to facilitate folding of said flaps-and strips.

6. VA clothes hanger formed from a sheet of foldable material, comprising a, lower-section with inclined sides, flaps integral with the inclined sides and folded over and secured to the lower section to present relatively wide bearing surfaces to eliminate the possibility of sharp edges cutting clothing supported by the device, an upper section connected to the lower section, said upper section having a right angularflange at the upper edge thereof, said flange having a downwardly extending portion substantially parallel with and secured to the upper section, and strips on the downwardly extending portion folded over and secured to the lower section, said upper section and the downwardly extending portion of the flange having slots therein to enable the device to be supported by racks in a packing case.,

'7. A blank of flat material for forming a clothes hanger, said blank having a'central body portion and a lower substantially triangular section integral. therewith, flaps integral with the inclined sides of the triangular section, said triangular section having an aperture therein, a flap integral with the horizontal portion of the triangular section and extending into said aperture, an upper section integral with the central body portion, and an upper portion integral with the upper section, said upper portion having stripsprojecting from each side thereof, and scorings on the blank to facilitate folding of the flaps and strips.

8. A blank of fiat material for forming a clothes hanger, said blank having a central body portion and a lower triangular section integral therewith, flaps integral with the inclined sides ofthe triangular section, and having projecting fingers providedwith hook ends, the horizontal portion section, said upper portion having strips piojecting from each side thereof, tabs struck out from the body portion to receive said strips, and scorings on the blank to facilitate folding of the'flaps and strips.

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